UserPro Plugin for WordPress up_auto_log Parameter Remote Authentication Bypass

critical Nessus Plugin ID 110482

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Synopsis

The remote web server is running a PHP application that is affected by a remote authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The UserPro Plugin for WordPress running on the remote web server is prior to version 4.9.17.1 It is, therefore, affected by a remote authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted request, to login as an administrator.

Solution

Upgrade the UserPro Plugin for WordPress to version 4.9.17.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 110482

File Name: wordpress_userpro_auth_bypass.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/12/2018

Updated: 6/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-16562

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2017

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16562

Detections

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